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Hazardous Materials: Safety Device Classification Policy
This Notice details what PHMSA will consider when reviewing an approval request to reclassify a material as a Class 9 safety device. Further, it establishes a policy for classifying subcomponents of existing safety devices as safety devices in their own right. It further states that PHMSA...
Notice of Limited Enforcement Discretion For Type C Gas Gathering Pipelines
In relation to the gas gathering final rule issued November 15, 2021, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is providing notice that it will exercise regulatory enforcement discretion to refrain from taking enforcement action until...
Notice of Limited Enforcement Discretion Regarding Incidental Gathering Lines
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is providing notice that it will exercise regulatory enforcement discretion to enforce the limitation in 49 CFR 192.8(a)(5) on “incidental gathering” only in connection with gas gathering lines that...
Pipeline Safety: Potential for Damage to Pipeline Facilities Caused by Earth Movement and Other Geological Hazards
This updated advisory bulletin reminds owners and operators of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines, particularly those with facilities located onshore or in inland waters, about the serious safety-related issues that can result from earth movement and other geological hazards.
PHMSA Notice of Enforcement Discretion Regarding Interim Final Rule for Pipeline Safety: Unusually Sensitive Areas for the Great Lakes, Coastal Beaches, and Certain Coastal Waters
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is providing notice that it will not take enforcement action against regulated entities for alleged violations of obligations under 49 CFR 195.11 or 195.12 in connection with hazardous liquid...
Notice and Request for Comments: FAQs - Applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations
PHMSA is conducting an initiative to convert historical letters of interpretation applicable to the Hazardous Materials Regulations that have been issued to specific stakeholders into broadly applicable frequently asked questions (FAQs) on its website. By creating a repository of FAQs, PHMSA...
PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: Special Permits for Composite Gas Cylinders
On March 3, 2020, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) conducted an Investigative Hearing in response to incidents and roll-over crashes associated with operations using packagings authorized under certain Hazardous Materials Special Permits for the manufacture,...
Exercise of Enforcement Discretion in Connection with Violations by Certain Pressure Vessels of 49 CFR §§ 192.153(e) and 192.505(b)
Letter announcing PHMSA’s exercise of enforcement discretion eschewing enforcement action pertaining to violations of 49 CFR §§ 192.153(e) and 192.505(b) that arise from the installation of pressure vessels that are: (1) covered by 49 CFR §§ 192.153(a)-(b) and 192.165(b)(3); and (2) were put...
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Pipeline Safety: Safety of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines Final Rule
This guidance is issued for owners and operators of hazardous liquid pipelines subject to the pipeline safety standards in 49 CFR Part 195.